Bijapur, Dec. 3 -- Seven Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire amid ongoing anti-Naxal operation along the Bijapur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, officials said on Wednesday.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Bijapur Jitendra Yadav said a joint search operation was launched in the West Bastar Division area by teams of District Reserve Guard (DRG) Dantewada-Bijapur, STF, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), during which intermittent firing began around 9:00 AM.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bastar Range Sundarraj P said that bodies of seven Maoist cadres have been recovered from the encounter site so far. SLR rifles, .303 rifles and other arms and ammunition were ...